: characterized by or showing artistry or artistic talent
The artsy Paloma Picasso chatted up husband Rafael Lopez Sanchez, the Argentine playwright.—
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: showily or pretentiously artistic : arty, artsy-fartsy
For a month, all Edinburgh is a stage, life is a cabaret, and people like me feel comfortable spouting artsy clichés while bingeing on three or four or five performances a day. —Bob Sipchen
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Her boyfriend is the artsy type.
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Dubbed the ‘Newest Capital of Nordic Cool’, the quirky city offers unique character with floating saunas, green spaces, museums, artsy communities, diverse architecture, international cuisine, wild swimming spots and a dynamic nightlife scene.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the idyll that made Asheville a regional tourist hub of artsy flair, bustling breweries and forested mountain majesty – nearly 300 miles from the Atlantic coast – today appears condemned after one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the US mainland in the last 50 years.
—Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
St Ives in Cornwall, known for its artsy vibe, housing painters, craftspeople, and fishermen, lost its seasonal balance.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For those artsy side hustlers who want to lean into their graphic design abilities, consider creating graphic templates for websites and social media and selling them on sites like Canva and Etsy.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the idyll that made Asheville a regional tourist hub of artsy flair, bustling breweries and forested mountain majesty – nearly 300 miles from the Atlantic coast – today appears condemned after one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the US mainland in the last 50 years.
—Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
St Ives in Cornwall, known for its artsy vibe, housing painters, craftspeople, and fishermen, lost its seasonal balance.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For those artsy side hustlers who want to lean into their graphic design abilities, consider creating graphic templates for websites and social media and selling them on sites like Canva and Etsy.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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